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Vanessa Neumann
Dr Vanessa Neumann is a political philosopher who is editor-at-large of Diplomat magazine.
The word on Wall Street
There’s a new word kicking around, which I’d like to nominate for OED inclusion: TARP rage.
Bitter taste of coke
The arrest of two major cocaine brokers will further sour US-Venezuela relations and tarnish Hugo Chávez's image.
Chavez plays with fire
Chávez is becoming so desperate he has even broached the taboo subject of lessening the gasoline subsidies.
The Cassandra of Caracas
And they said I was exaggerating. Now, the newspapers are full of the story they told me could not happen.
Brazil, South America's mediator
Lula is the socialist leader who has everyone’s ear: the Latin American socialist 'revolutionaries' as well as the US.
The saviour of Salvador?
The conservative ARENA party has gained ground by claiming that leftist Funes would make El Salvador a satellite in Chávez’s socialist orbit.
Che in Central Park
On my walk through Central Park, I encountered the latest installment of the rotating art installation: a purposeful-looking Che Guevara.
Pols without a clue
Even these two brilliant and experienced political brains could come to no conclusion.
Silent nights in Manhattan
I like the nightlife; I like to boogie. But it seems these days my boogieing is less rave and more pas de deux.
Shame on the Republicans
Obama’s election has now left the Republicans scrambling to catch up – and looking like undignified idiots.
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Spear's Wire
- UK signs double taxation agreement with Liechtenstein, extends Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility
- WBrief: UBS wealth management inflows, profits up in 2011
- S&P: European Round-up
- Spear's Submission to the Government on Protecting Britain's Heritage
- STel: 101 Tory MPs protest to No 10 about wind turbines
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